Manaia wall art panel

Description:

Manaia wall art panel. Māori manaia

 Stylish Māori wall art panel that will look good in anyone's home or office. The wall art comes with sturdy gift box with koru design and protective foam.

Information about the manaia, the guardian spirit

The manaia is a guardian spirit (a supernatural being) and plays an important role in the Māori world. To the Māori every person on Earth has a Guardian Spirit which can be described as an unseen light surrounding each individual. During life this guardian is a protector from evil and untimely accident. At death the guardian guides the spirit of the departed person safely to a spiritual doorway where it is re-united with the ancestors from the ancient homeland of Hawaiki.

'Te Manaia' (the manaia) are usually depicted in side profile. They symbolise their role as messengers (ie. part in the spirit world and part in the earthly world). They normally have the had of a bird (sky) the body of a man (earth) and the tail of a fish (sea) symbolic of the balance they have between the realms.

The three fingers and toes have varied tribal meanings. To some they represent birth, life and death. But to others they represent the three baskets of knowledge and yet to others faith, hope and love. And sometimes 'Te Manaia' is depicted with a fourth finger, symbolising the afterlife.

Source: Mike Carlton - Māori artist

Overall size:

290mm x 95mm x 10mm
(11.42"x3.74"x0.39" )

• Comes with wall mount and stand


• Description at the back of the frame
  
  
• Comes with sturdy koru giftbox with protective foam
  
  
• Made from recycled NZ Rimu

New Zealand native Rimu

The majestic rimu can be found throughout New Zealand. Mature specimens grow to a height of over 60 metres (200 feet) and up to 1000 years of age. Heart rimu with a red/brown grain is one of the most beautifully figured woods in the world. A growing scarcity, fuelled by felling bans and ravenous demand has made rimu a highly sought after and priced decorative timber.